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Chapter 176 - 147 Confused Xiao Wenyao_2
Chapter 176 - 147 Confused Xiao Wenyao_2
Chapter 147 Confused Xiao Wenyao_2
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Afterwards, she just sat in her room, with nothing to do.
As she looked at the empty room and the monotonous courtyard outside, Xiao Wenyao felt somewhat lost.
Ever since she arrived at the North Prince Mansion, Xiao Wenyao had regarded herself as the North Prince’s Female Slave, believing that she would serve Lu Chen just like those slaves she had in the past.
She was to serve Lu Chen, and also be tormented by him, just like he tormented
Yelv Nanyan.
But as the days passed, Xiao Wenyao realized that Lu Chen hadn’t come to look
for her even once.
Furthermore, she discovered that her position as a Female Slave seemed to have a certain status in the Prince’s Mansion.
Even though she was a Female Slave, the Prince’s Mansion actually arranged servants and maids to take care of her daily needs. Shouldn’t she be taking care of Lu Chen’s daily needs along with these maids? Why did it seem like she had become the mistress of the Prince’s Mansion now, with such good treatment?
If the Female Slaves of the North Prince always received such treatment, then perhaps being the North Prince’s Female Slave wasn’t so bad?
However, Xiao Wenyao used to ride horses and roam freely on the grasslands. She was accustomed to the life on the grasslands, and now, suddenly being confined to a courtyard, she was finding it very hard to adapt.
She longed to get out, to be free.
Xiao Wenyao was not unaware of her situation; she knew she was now Lu Chen’s Female Slave and without the permission of her master, she could not roam around as she pleased. However, deep inside, she just couldn’t let go of the feeling of freely galloping across the grasslands on horseback.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenyao couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
At that moment, Xiao Wenyao rose from her seat.
She went straight to the room next door where Yelv Nanyan was staying. Although she still harbored some resentment towards Yelv Nanyan, in the entire North Prince Mansion only the two of them were from the Barbarian Tribe. She felt so alone and isolated, the only way to alleviate her loneliness was to talk to Yelv Nanyan.
At that time, Yelv Nanyan was sitting on a stool, learning needlework. Seeing Xiao Wenyao enter, Yelv Nanyan put down her work and greeted her with a warm smile, “Yaoyao, are you getting used to life in the North Prince
Mansion?”
If you were to ask if Yelv Nanyan felt any guilt towards Xiao Wenyao, of course, she did. She was indirectly responsible for the death of Xiao Wenyao’s mother, but it was just a sliver of guilt since she was not the one who had poisoned Xiao Wenyao’s mother.
Yelv Nanyan had always been kind to Xiao Wenyao, treating her like a younger sister, especially after coming to the North Prince Mansion. Now that there were only the two of them from the Barbarian Tribe, she felt even more fond of Xiao Wenyao. They shared a bond of mutual pity.
Hearing Yelv Nanyan’s question, Xiao Wenyao sat down at the table and, bowing her head, let out a sigh before saying, “I suppose I’m getting used to it, but Lady Yelv, are we truly the North Prince’s Female Slaves?”
Upon hearing Xiao Wenyao still address her as Lady Yelv, Yelv Nanyan quickly replied, “Yaoyao, I’m no longer the Sky Wolf King’s consort. You can’t call me that anymore.”
“There can only be one consort in the North Prince Mansion. If others heard you say that, they would certainly think we harbor ulterior motives. Then, both of us would be punished!”
Seeing Yelv Nanyan’s seriousness, Xiao Wenyao realized she had misspoken and her face instantly turned pale.
Yelv Nanyan continued, “Yaoyao, from now on, just call me Nanyan Sister.” Stumbling over her words, Xiao Wenyao responded, “Oh, alright, Nanyan Sister.”
Yelv Nanyan then added, “Strictly speaking, we’re not really the North Prince’s Female Slaves. Have you ever seen slaves who are taken care of by maids and servants?”
Xiao Wenyao agreed, “That’s true.”
Yelv Nanyan said, “From now on, we will both be concubines of the North Prince. Compared to Female Slaves, we do hold a certain status in the North Prince Mansion.”
” But remember, Yaoyao, never think that our status allows us to act recklessly. After all, we are captives, and you must always regard yourself as the North Prince’s Female Slave, not always as his concubine.”
Xiao Wenyao responded, “Nanyan Sister, I understand what you mean.” Then Xiao Wenyao glanced at the doorway and the courtyard, and asked in a low voice, “Nanyan Sister, did the Prince not come to your room last night?” Since Xiao Wenyao hadn’t heard any noise coming from Yelv Nanyan’s room the night before, she assumed that Lu Chen hadn’t visited. She knew that in the preceding days, she could almost always hear noises every night, and they would often last for several hours, even the whole night.
Hearing Xiao Wenyao’s words, Yelv Nanyan’s delicate body could not help but tremble involuntarily.
At first, Yelv Nanyan very much enjoyed the feeling of being with Lu Chen.
But as Lu Chen visited every day, Yelv Nanyan began to feel overwhelmed, even though she discovered that Lu Chen was using a special cultivation technique to heal the wounds on her body, which made her feel almost no discomfort at all. However, these last few mornings when she got up, Yelv Nanyan still felt her mind was a mess, and her walking was all hazy, with legs that could hardly stand. She was always trembling.
Yelv Nanyan now felt a deep fear of Lu Chen.
Coming back to her senses, Yelv Nanyan replied, “No, he hasn’t, what’s wrong?”
Xiao Wenyao continued to ask in a whisper, “Nanyan, I have a question for you, and I’m wondering if it’s okay to ask.”
Seeing Xiao Wenyao so cautious, Yelv Nanyan asked curiously, “What’s the question?”
Xiao Wenyao leaned in and then whispered into Yelv Nanyan’s ear, “Nanyan, I’ve heard your voice every night these past few days, but I always feel there’s something strange about it. Is it really painful to be tormented by the Prince? Wiry do I feel like your voice doesn’t seem to be from pain?”
At this, Yelv Nanyan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Unlike the women of Great Sum, the women of the grasslands knew little about matters between men and women before they got married, usually exploring such matters only after marrying their men.
Xiao Wenyao was still ignorant and knew nothing about these things.
Yelv Nanyan replied, “Yaoyao, you don’t need to worry. The day the Prince goes to your room, you will understand what it’s all about. But rest assured, I can tell you plainly, there is no pain involved.”
After hearing Yelv Nanyan’s answer, Xiao Wenyao was dumbfounded.
Tormented by the North Prince but feeling no pain at all?
Was that possible?
Was Yelv Nanyan deceiving her?
If there was no pain, would she really have screamed so miserably?
Seeing the confusion on Xiao Wenyao’s face, Yelv Nanyan said, “Yaoyao, you’ve never been with a man, so it’s normal that you don’t understand some things, but you can trust what I’m saying. Sometimes, people shout not because they are in pain.”
“As a woman of the grasslands, you should know very well that sometimes, when we grassland people achieve some kind of victory, we often shout loudly. Do you say that’s because they are in pain? They shout and cheer because they’re happy, it’s a joyful noise, not out of pain.”
Hearing Yelv Nanyan explain this, Xiao Wenyao seemed to understand something.
Xiao Wenyao remembered that after the Sky Wolf King’s tribe defeated other smaller tribes, those soldiers often yelled at the top of their lungs. They shouted and roared because they had achieved victory. They were cheering, shouts of joy, not because of pain.
Xiao Wenyao couldn’t help but think, so, Yelv Nanyan’s moans were because she had achieved some kind of victory with the North Prince, and that’s why she was shouting loudly?
Some kind of victory?
Xiao Wenyao now thought of the scene she had secretly witnessed before. Could it be because Yelv Nanyan had trapped the North Prince with her body? So, Yelv Nanyan felt victorious, and that’s why she had been shouting loudly?
Yes, that must be it.
With that thought, Xiao Wenyao finally felt a stone lift from her heart, just then, a maid came in and said, “Lady Yelv, Lady Xiao, the princess has invited both of you to the North Courtyard for tea.”
Hearing this, both of them were stunned.